Gender- and Sexual Orientation-based Violence

Children aged 12–18 years who are attending school. School staff, including teachers and administrators.

School-wide interventions seeking to address GSOBV against 2SLGBTQI+ individuals. These interventions could include one or more of: individual behavioural intervention (e.g. individual learning modules or apps), group or classroom-based intervention or practices (e.g., as part of health education; delivering GSOBV prevention content in other academic sessions; delivery of content in groups during school hours), network-based approaches, such as public opinion leader interventions (peer to peer), staff training and other service provision in schools (e.g. to recognise and respond better to sexual violence), local and school policy change to address structural factors relating to GSOBV, or to change school responses to GSOBV.

No intervention, waitlist control, other interventions, outcomes prior to intervention

GSOBV perpetration or victimisation, including harassment and bullying on the basis of gender or sexuality, including homophobic and transphobic bullying; internet-mediated GSOBV, such as unwanted sexting or forwarding of sexts; unwanted sexual contact, such as groping; sexual harassment or assault. GSOBV-related harm reduction behaviours, help-seeking behaviours and bystander behaviours. Knowledge and attitudes related to GSOBV, such as bystander attitudes and GSOBV-condoning norms. Mental health indicators for 2SLGBTQI+ students. Outcomes may be quantitative self-reported, teacher-reported, or in official school reports.